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Program of Study: Nurse Anesthesia

Program Requirements

The 61 credits required for your degree are listed below. This Program of Study form reflects the curricular requirements listed on the College of Nursing website. Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the website, the SUNY Downstate Medical Center Student Handbook and the individual program student manual.

Transfer Courses

A maximum of nine (9) credits may be approved for program of study transfer credit from other accredited graduate schools.  Refer to the Student Handbook for specific information and guidelines regarding the award of transfer credit.

Courses

First Year: Fall Semester Courses
Course # Course Title Credits
NRAN 520 Basic Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice

3
NRMS 504 Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice 2
NRMS 511 Pharmacology 3
NRMS 518 Advanced Health Assessment 3
NRMS 519 Advanced Pathophysiology 3
    14
First Year: Spring Semester Courses
Course # Course Title Credits
NRAN 501 Pharmacology for Anesthesia

3
NRAN 507 Principles of Anesthesia Practice I 3
NRAN 508 Anatomy, Physiology & Pathophysiology I 3
NRAN 523 Professional Aspects of Anesthesia 3
NRAN 524 Chemistry & Biochemistry & Physics of Anesthesia 3
    15
First Year: Summer Semester Courses
Course # Course Title Credits
NRAN 505 Clinical Practicum I 1
NRMS 516 Elective: Management and Leadership in Health Care Administration 3
    1–4
Second Year: Fall Semester Courses
Course # Course Title Credits
NRAN 509 Anatomy, Physiology & Pathophysiology II 3
NRAN 510  Clinical Practicum II 2
NRAN 513    Principles of Anesthesia Practice II 3
NRMS 585    Nursing Research I 3
    11
Second Year: Spring Semester Courses
Course # Course Title Credits
NRAN 511 Clinical Practicum III & Clinical Correlation Conference 3
NRAN 525 Principles of Anesthesia Practice III 3
NRMS 586 Nursing Research II 3
NRMS 517 Elective *: The Advanced Practice Nurse as Nurse Educator             3
    9
Second Year: Summer Semester Courses
Course # Course Title Credits
NRAN 521 Clinical Practicum IV 3
     
Third Year: Fall Semester Courses
Course # Course Title Credits
NRAN 519 Advanced Clinical Practicum & Clinical Correlation Conf. 5
     
  Total Credits Required 61

*Students are required to take one elective.